Strategies to Increase Underrepresented Minority Trainees in the Ophthalmology Pipeline: Perspective From a Large Retina Research Laboratory

Lu, Edward S.; Bannerman, Augustine; Miller, John B.

doi:10.1177/2474126421998607

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“… 28 , 29 In addition, individual medical schools are providing programs to support URMs interested in ophthalmology. 30 , 31 With the recent creation of these programs, the improvements in diversity are not yet seen. Minority groups remain less represented in leadership for global ophthalmology associations as well as attendees in leadership development programs.…”

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Race and Gender Shift among Academic Glaucoma Specialists in the Last 5 Decades

Afzali¹,

Fujimoto²,

Mohammadi³

et al. 2023

Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice

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A bstract Purpose To evaluate the demographic composition of academic glaucoma specialists currently practicing in the United States. Design Retrospective and observational study. Subjects Academic glaucoma specialists identified from ophthalmology residency programs listed on the Doximity database. Methods The American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) membership directory, Doximity database, publicly available data, and direct communications were used to identify academic glaucoma specialists and their demographics. Information collected included—name, gender, race/ethnicity, geographic location, board certification date, academic affiliation, and academic rank. Ophthalmic age was defined as the number of years since ophthalmology board certification. Underrepresented minority (URM) groups were defined as Hispanics, Black or African Americans, Latinos, American Indians, or Alaskan Natives as defined by San Francisco match. In addition, the temporal, geographic, and academic rank distributions among females and URMs were explored. Main outcome measures Women and URMs representations among academic glaucoma specialists across academic ranks, geographic regions, as well as ophthalmic age. Results There were 457 active academic glaucoma specialists identified from 110 institutions in 38 states. Among them, 185 (40.5%) were women and 42 (9.2%) were URM. The proportion of women glaucoma specialists in academia had increased significantly with a rate of 1.049 in odds ratio (OR) per year ( p < 0.001). However, there were no significant changes in the proportion of URMs over time. The earliest year of certification was 1,964 for males and 1,974 for females. When controlled for ophthalmic age, there were no significant differences in the distribution of women or URMs between the different academic ranks ( p = 0.572 and p = 0.762, respectively). Among assistant professors, women had a significantly higher ophthalmic age compared to men ( p < 0.001), but there was no significant difference in ophthalmic age in both the associate and full professor groups. There were no significant differences in the geographic distribution of gender ( p = 0.516) and URM across United States regions ( p = 0.238). Conclusion The proportion of women among academic glaucoma specialists has significantly increased over the past 5 decades; however, the proportion of URMs has been stagnant in the same period. Enhancing URM representation among academic glaucoma specialists deserves to be a future priority. How to cite this article Afzali K, Fujimoto DK, Mohammadi SO, et al. Race and Gender Shift among Academic Glaucoma Specialis...

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Race and Gender Shift among Academic Glaucoma Specialists in the Last 5 Decades

Afzali¹,

Fujimoto²,

Mohammadi³

et al. 2023

Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice

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“…150 While there are some indirect approaches on individual or institutional levels to help mitigate associated barriers (e.g., providing medical interpreter to patients speaking different languages), there has been increased voice from professional organisations and experts calling for actions to address this issue in a systemic fashion (e.g., the American Academy of Ophthalmology Minority Ophthalmology Mentoring program and the research pipeline development efforts from the NIH with emphasis on URM trainees). 121,151,152 To improve access and equitable glaucoma care, as well as provide the optimal care for all types of patients, it is essential to improve the sociodemographic diversity of the ophthalmic workforce.…”

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Social determinants of health and health disparities in glaucoma: A review

Acuff,

Wu,

Varkhedi

et al. 2024

Clinical Exper Ophthalmology

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Social determinants of health and barriers to care can significantly impact patients' access to glaucoma care and treatment, resulting in disparities within disease presentation, progression, management, and treatment outcomes. The widespread adoption of electronic health record systems has allowed researchers and clinicians to further explore these relationships, identifying factors such as race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status to be risk factors for more severe disease and lower treatment adherence. These disparities highlight potential targets for interventions to combat these disparities and improve overall patient outcomes. This article provides a summary of the available data on health disparities within glaucoma disease presentation, progression, management, treatment, and outcomes and discusses interventions to improve care delivery and outcomes among patients with glaucoma.

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Strategies to Increase Underrepresented Minority Trainees in the Ophthalmology Pipeline: Perspective From a Large Retina Research Laboratory

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Race and Gender Shift among Academic Glaucoma Specialists in the Last 5 Decades

Race and Gender Shift among Academic Glaucoma Specialists in the Last 5 Decades

Social determinants of health and health disparities in glaucoma: A review

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